Get out and run in the Cypress 5K, 10K

For those who want to participate in the Cypress Recreation and Community Services 5K and 10K run/walk, there is still time to register. Runners can register up to the morning of the race, from 6-7 a.m. The race starts at 7:30 a.m., prior to the start of the Cypress Community Festival.

The race has become a traditional start to the day’s festivities and will be followed by the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. The flat course makes for fast times as it winds its way through Cypress neighborhoods, and finishes in front of the Cypress Civic Center.

Packet Pick-up & Registration

Friday, July 27 from 4:30–7:30 p.m. at the Cypress Community Center, 5700 Orange Ave. Cypress, CA 90630 714-229-6780

Saturday, July 28 from 6–7 a.m. at the Cypress Civic Center, 5275 Orange Ave. Cypress, CA 90630.

Registration Fees

Run: $35 (as of July 14 – Race Day)

Walk (non-competitive): $20

Prize Money

Top 3 overall finishers in 10K for both male & female:

1st place $1,000

2nd place $500

3rd place $250

2011 Winners

10K Male First Place: Christian Hesch, 32, of North Hollywood. Time: 29:24

10K Female First Place: Hirut Mandefro, 25, of Flagstaff, AZ. Time: 35:02

5K Male: Anthony Solis, 21, of Long Beach. Time: 14:59

5K Female: Sylvia Mosqueda, 45, of Whittier. Time: 17:20